Spend your afternoon at the Opera Center and experience a cultural festival to celebrate Afghan history, culture, and arts. This is an open event and you can come anytime from 1:00–5:30 PM. Presentations and performances will be ongoing!
The lineup of events includes a concert by world-renowned rubab player Homayoun Sakhi, an exhibition of rescued artworks by artist-activist group ArtLords, the unveiling of an embroidery project created by local Afghan women in partnership with Refugee Artisan Initiative, and a presentation by film director and A Thousand Splendid Suns stage director Roya Sadat. We will also hold a screening of the documentary "Symphony of Courage" about the Afghanistan National Institute of Music and the Zohra Orchestra. The event will also feature opportunities to support local Afghan artists and refugees through financial and supply donations.
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- We will be collecting household supply donations in partnership with World Relief Western Washington to support local refugee families. You can bring your donations to the Opera Center during this event. Learn more >
- Pre-paid parking at the Mercer Street Garage is available for purchase through Seattle Center's external website. We highly recommend purchasing parking in advance. Buy parking >
- Consider supporting the Embroidery Project that showcases the immense talents of Refugee Artisan Initiative’s Afghan women artisans. Learn more >
- BRAVO! members: come early for a reception before the celebration begins. This event will take place at 12:00 PM at the Opera Center. RSVP above and BRAVO! members will be automatically added to the noon reception.
Coming Up Next
After this event, please join us on Sunday, February 12th for a film screening of A Letter to the President, produced and directed by A Thousand Splendid Suns stage director Roya Sadat.
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